[4] It includes covers of songs written by, among others, Hank Williams and Sam Cooke, as well as originals penned by Wendell Holmes and Paul Kelly.

[6] The Washington Post thought that "as singers, the brothers Holmes—Wendell and Sherman—tend to go in opposite directions, taking the high and low roads as they merge soul and gospel traditions, drawing inspiration and passion from both.

"[12] The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "the blend between the brothers' gritty voices and [Popsy] Dixon's celestial falsetto is pure soul.

"[10] The New York Times called the album "a strange and beguiling mixture of bar-band blues, soul, funk, gospel and country music.

"[14] Stereo Review panned the "utterly awful, ear-wrenching voice of Wendell Holmes.